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Is it time for Clap For Carers to end?

Published 10:46 28 May 2020 BST

Rich Cooper
Is it time for Clap For Carers to end?

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You can't eat a clap

For the last two and a half months, the United Kingdom has been standing at its front door and clapping for the NHS and frontline workers at 8pm every Sunday. Now, the initiator behind the campaign has called for it to be brought to an end. While it is right that we show our appreciation for those workers, many people fear that this public appreciation has become a surrogate for what they really need - the pay they deserve. The truth is that clapping for frontline workers is simply not enough. We have to go further. https://twitter.com/PoliticsJOE_UK/status/1265694147404595200?s=20

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Is it time for Clap For Carers to end?